The Welsh forward held talks and underwent a medical at Melwood last night.

Pending the results, he'll join the Reds in a deal worth around #6m.

Bellamy returned to the Reds' training ground this morning to conclude the formalities of the transfer, and was planning to put pen to paper before returning to Greece tonight, having interrupted his holiday to sign for Liverpool.

Rafa Benitez has shrugged off concerns about Bellamy's off-field reputation, with the striker ticking all the right boxes during negotiations.

Bellamy's determination to join Liverpool proved a decisive factor, as he rejected a new deal at Blackburn which was financially more lucrative than the terms on offer on Merseyside.

The 26-year-old will now be given the chance to spearhead Liverpool's attack next season, adding the missing ingredient of lightning pace allied with quality to a strikeforce which suffered several barren spells during the campaign.

A strikeforce of Bellamy, Robbie Fowler and Peter Crouch offers more balance to Benitez, although ideally he'd like to add Feyenoord striker Dirk Kuyt to the list.

That will depend on how much finance Liverpool raise before the transfer deadline.